Posted By Road Block on 03/26/2009 6:42 AM
I've wondered by I kept seeing buckled siding in developments. "Energy Design Update reported in April 2007 on the mysterious melting of vinyl siding on homes. It turns out that reflected light, especially from low-e glass, is hot enough to distort or melt PVC; the problem can be exacerbated if the glass deflects when heated up, becoming concave. "
No doubt. The reflection off of the windows in my Colorado house is literally cooking the redwood deck in front of them. When I've cleaned the wood(prior to staining) it smells like charcoal. Of course, the sun is particularly powerful at high elevations in Colorado.
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